Geartrade Blog What Is Backcountry Skiing?

What’s backcountry skiing? In a word, joy. In a few more words: sweaty, exhilarating, liberating, serious. Serious because there’s certainly an inherent risk to being outside the avalanche-controlled, ski-patrolled confines of ski resorts. But if you learn to make informed decisions about where to go, and you equip yourself with the right gear … it can be one of the most fun things you ever do.